| Butterz | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founder | Elijah & Skilliam |
| Status | Active |
| Distributor(s) | AEI |
| Genre | Grime, UK garage |
| Location | London, England |
| Official website | butterz |
Butterz is an independent record label based in London that specializes in grime music. It was founded by DJs and music producers Elijah and Skilliam. [1] [2] The label helped bring grime instrumentals to the forefront of the electronic music scene, [3] and was ranked 10th in Fact's "The 10 Best Record Labels of 2011". [4]
Butterz began as a blog in 2007, run by Elijah and Skilliam. The blog consisted of downloads, interviews and features with grime musicians. [5]
The label was formed in March 2010 and has since released grime music both digitally and on vinyl, from artists including Terror Danjah, Newham Generals, Royal-T, DJ Q, Flava D Swindle, Champion, P Money and Trim. [6] In 2010 it was announced that the blog was ending so as to focus solely on the label. [5]
David Kelly has designed all of the label's artwork, which for a long time, only used two colours: black and yellow.
Elijah and Skilliam had a weekly regular show on Rinse FM from 2008 to 2014. [7] In 2011, Elijah and Skilliam released Rinse: 17, a mixed compilation album featuring material from the radio show and the label. [8]
Butterz events take place in various nightclubs with label artists alongside guests. They have included appearances from JME, Skepta, Kode 9, DJ EZ, Joker and Kano. From 2013 to 2016 Elijah & Skilliam ran an offshoot night Jamz, with regular parties in Leeds, Manchester, Berlin and Liverpool, which ended with a final session streamed live on Boiler Room.
| Catalogue | Artist(s) | Title | Release Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR001 | Terror Danjah | Bipolar EP | Jan 2010 | 12" EP, digital |
| BR002 | Terror Danjah / Royal-T / SRC / Mr. Mitch | Quality Street EP | Sep 2010 | 12" EP, digital |
| BR003 | Swindle / Starkey / Royal-T | Air Bubble Remixes | Nov 2010 | 12" EP (clear vinyl), digital |
| BR004 | D.O.K | Chemical Planet / Keep on Making Grime | Nov 2010 | 12", digital |
| BRW001 | TRC | Oo Aa Ee (VIP Mix) | Nov 2010 | 12" white label |
| BRW002 | S-X | Woooo Riddim | Dec 2010 | 10" white label (blue / purple vinyl) |
| BR005 | Royal-T | Orangeade EP | Jan 2011 | 12" EP, digital |
| BR006 | Swindle | Mood Swings | Mar 2011 | 12", digital |
| SXDK001 | S-X vs. Ramadanman | Woooo Glut / Bricks | Mar 2011 | 12" white label |
| BRVIP001 | Swindle / Royal-T | Mood Swings VIP / Orangeade VIP | Apr 2011 | 12" white label |
| BR007 | P Money & Blacks | Boo You | May 2011 | 12", digital |
| BR008 | Trim | I Am / Notice Now | Aug 2011 | 12", digital |
| BR009 | Swindle & Silkie | Unlimited / Pineapple | Mar 2012 | 12", digital |
| BTTRZ001 | N/A | Butterz x Mishka NYC | Apr 2012 | T-shirt |
| BR010 | Terror Danjah & Ruby Lee Ryder | Let Me Be The One | Jun 2012 | 12" (yellow vinyl), digital |
| BR011 | Champion | Crystal Meth / Speed | Jul 2012 | 12", digital |
| BTTRZ002 | N/A | Butterz x New Era | Aug 2012 | Hat |
| AIRMILES001 | Swindle | Airmiles (20,000 Miles Later) | Feb 2013 | 12" |
| BRVIP002 | Terror Danjah | Breakdance / Anger Management vs. Morph | Feb 2013 | 12" white label |
| BR012 | Flava D | Hold On / Home | Mar 2013 | 12", digital |
| BTTRZ003 | N/A | Butterz x Mishka NYC #2 | Jun 2013 | Capsule Collection |
| BRVIP003 | Flava D | Home VIP / Hold on VIP | Oct 2013 | 12" white label, digital |
| BXK001 | 040 | Let It Be Known / Minors | Feb 2014 | 12", digital |
| BR015 | Royal-T & Flava D | On My Mind | Mar 2014 | 12", digital |
| BR016 | Footsie | Scars | Jan 2015 | 12" |
| BR017 | Royal-T | Shotta EP | Apr 2015 | 12" EP, digital |
| BR018 | t q d | Day & Night | Apr 2015 | 12" |
| BR019 | Rapid | The Rapid EP | Jul 2015 | 12" EP |
| BR017R | Royal-T | Shotta (Remixes) | Sep 2015 | 12" EP |
| AIRMILES002 | Swindle | Peace, Love & Music | Sep 2015 | LP, CD, digital |
| AIRMILES003 | Swindle | Global Dance / Mad Ting | Sep 2015 | 12", digital |
| GRIME001 | Elijah & Skilliam | Grime 2015 | Nov 2015 | 2xCD, digital |
| USB001 | t q d | USB | Aug 2016 | USB |
| AIRMILES004 | Swindle | Connecta | Sep 2016 | 12", digital |
| AIRMILES005 | Swindle | Funk & Grime EP | Oct 2016 | 12", digital |
| GRIME002 | Elijah & Skilliam | Grime 2016 | Oct 2016 | 2xCD, digital |
| BR020 | t q d | Only One / Ghosts | Dec 2016 | 12", digital |
| AIRMILES006 | Swindle | Purple Walls | Feb 2017 | 12", digital |
| TQD001 | t q d | UKG | Mar 2017 | 2xLP, CD, digital |
| HAPPY | Flava D | Happy (Murlo Remix) | Sep 2017 | Digital |
| BR021 | Murlo | Wind Me Up | Sep 2017 | Digital |
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